Questions for RFP #2015-01: 1. Approximately 80 of the 464 items in Attachment D are exclusive to the current vendor. Will alternative items be allowed for these items or should vendors put N/A in Column J of Attachment D (as instructed on Page 1, Line #2 of Attachment D) and these items will not be evaluated in the RFP? Answer: See Attachment A - Section 4(b). 2. Approximately 20 of the 70 items in Attachment E are exclusive to the current vendor. Will alternative items be allowed for these items or should vendors put N/A in Column J of Attachment E (as instructed on Page 1, Line #2 of Attachment E) and these items will not be evaluated in the RFP? Answer: See Attachment A – Section 5(b). Vendor may offer alternate, but comparable, brands. 3. If the answer to either/both questions 1 and 2 above are no, the result would create an anticompetitive procurement as per Section 4.7 (page 22) of the solicitation. Only the incumbent vendor would be able to provide a responsive bid. Will the ADOC eliminate the approximate 100 items, nearly 20% of the bid items, in order to have a competitive RFP? Answer: This question is not relevant to the Vendor’s proposal. 4. Must a vendor bid all items on Attachment D and Attachment E in order to be deemed responsive? Answer: No. 5. Will the ADOC allow for alternative brands to be bid for items listed in Attachment D and Attachment E? Answer: See response to Questions 1 and 2. 6. Will the ADOC allow for similar sizes to be bid for the items listed in Attachment D and Attachment E? Answer: Vendor may offer equal or larger sizes if the specified size is not available. The ADOC, however, will not account or give credit on an ounce-to-ounce basis. 7. Will the ADOC allow for similar flavors to be bid on items listed in Attachment D? Answer: Yes. 8. Will the ADOC be evaluating Attachment D and Attachment E based on a price per ounce basis? Answer: See response to Question 6. 9. If the ADOC is not evaluating on a price per ounce basis, how will a fair evaluation be made to Attachment D and Attachment E when all vendors will be offering similar but different sizes on comparable items. Answer: Not relevant to Vendor’s proposal. 10. Is the current vendor providing one catalog to each inmate per year for the Incentive Package Program? Answer: Not relevant to this RFP. 11. Is the current vendor providing two catalogs per year for the footwear Program? Answer: Not relevant to this RFP. 12. Page 16, section 3.2 letters D says that wardens will determine the number of Footwear Program catalogs for each facility. How many Footwear Programs were issued in 2014? Answer: Not relevant to this RFP. 13. Are correction friendly products preferred by the ADOC? Answer: Not relevant to this RFP. 14. Will the ADOC allow for a second round of questions once vendors have seen answers to questions due on 2/25/15? Answer: No. Questions specific to Attachment D: 15. Item 1 - Deluxe Watch Cap: Will a standard knit cap work? Answer: Yes. 16. Item 6 - Jersey Short No Pockets White 6” inseam: Can the State provide forecasted usage by size? Answer: No. 17. Item 7 - Jersey Short No Pockets White 6” inseam: Can the State provide forecasted usage by size? Answer: No. 18. Item 8 - Performance T-Shirt White: Is this t-shirt compression or loose fitting? Answer: Loose fitting. 19. Item 8 - Performance T-Shirt White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 20. Item 9 - Performance T-Shirt White: Is this compression or loose fitting? Answer: Loose fitting. 21. Item 9 - Performance T-Shirt White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 22. Item 10 - A4 Mesh Shorts White 9” inseam: Are gray shorts acceptable? Answer : No. 23. Item 10 - A4 Mesh Shorts White 9” inseam: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 24. Item 11 - A4 Mesh Shorts White 9” inseam: Are gray shorts acceptable? Answer: No. 25. Item 11 - A4 Mesh Shorts White 9” inseam: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 26. Item 12 - Russell Sweat Shirt White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 27. Item 13 - Russell Sweat Shirt White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 28. Item 14 - Russell T-shirt No Pocket White: Will gray be acceptable? Answer: No. 29. Item 14 - Russell T-shirt No Pocket White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 30. Item 17 - Gildan T-shirt No Pocket White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 31. Item 18 - Gildan T-shirt No Pocket White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 32. Item 21 - Ladies Night Shirt 24”X34” White: What sizes are being requested? Answer: Per Attachment D, one size fits most. 33. Item 21 - Ladies Night Shirt 24”X34” White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 34. Item 22 - Playtex 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra B Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 35. Item 23 - Playtex 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra C Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 36. Item 24 - Playtex 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra D Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 37. Item 25 - Playtex 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra DD Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 38. Item 26 - Hanes Just My Size Comfort Strap Bra C Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 39. Item 27 - Hanes Just My Size Comfort Strap Bra D Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 40. Item 28 - Hanes Just My Size Comfort Strap Bra DD Cup White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 41. Item 29 - FOTL Men’s Briefs 3 PK White: Can the State provide usages by size? Answer: No. 42. Item 30 - FOTL Men’s Briefs 3 PK White: Can the State provide usages by size? Answer: No. 43. Item 31 - GRT Sport Men’s Boxer Brief 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 44. Item 32 - GRT Sport Men’s Boxer Brief 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 45. Item 33 - GRT Sport Men’s Brief 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 46. Item 34 - GRT Sport Men’s Brief 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 47. Item 35 - FOTL Boxer Brief 3 PK White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 48. Item 36 - Hanes Her Way Women’s Briefs 3 PK White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 49. Item 37 - Hanes Her Way Women’s Briefs 3 PK White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 50. Item 38 - GRT Sport Men’s Boxer 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 51. Item 39 - GRT Sport Men’s Boxer 1 CT White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 52. Item 40 - FOTL Men’s T-shirt 3 PK White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 53. Item 41 - FOTL Men’s T-shirt 3 PK White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 54. Item 45 - Indera Men’s Thermal Bottom White: Is a neutral color acceptable? Answer: No. 55. Item 45 - Indera Men’s Thermal Bottom White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 56. Item 46 - Indera Men’s Thermal Bottom White: Is a neutral color acceptable? Answer: No. 57. Item 46 - Indera Men’s Thermal Bottom White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 58. Item 51 - Indera Men’s Thermal Top White: Will neutral color be acceptable? Answer: No. 59. Item 51 - Indera Men’s Thermal Top White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 60. Item 52 - Indera Men’s Thermal Top White: Will neutral color be acceptable? Answer: No. 61. Item 52 - Indera Men’s Thermal Top White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 62. Item 55 - Indera Women’s Thermal Top White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 63. Item 56 - Indera Women’s Thermal Top White: Can the State provide usage by size? Answer: No. 64. Item 83 - 24” X 36” Laundry Bag White with Drawstrings: Can we bid a comparable item? Answer: See response to Question 1. 65. Item 89 - Simline Clear Ball Point Pen (Black): Does this item have to have a clear barrel? Answer: Yes. 66. Item 89 - Simline Clear Ball Point Pen (Black): Can we bid a gel pen? Answer: No. 67. Item 93 - Wet N Wild Knock on Wood Eye shadow 3 Pan: Will a different shade of Wet N Wild be acceptable? Answer: A similar, but neutral, shade will be acceptable. 68. Item 103 - Halls Bag Sugar Free Assorted Mint: Will a honey lemon 30 CT bag be acceptable? Answer: No. 69. Item 123 - Degree Deodorant Extreme Blast: Will a different scent be acceptable? Answer: Another gender appropriate scent is acceptable. 70. Item 125 - Rikayah Scented Lotion Polo: Will another scent be acceptable? Answer: Another gender appropriate scent is acceptable. 71. Item 174 - Old Spice 2 N 1 Hair and Body Wash High Endurance: Will a 3 N 1 be acceptable? Answer: No.